ERC Consolidator Grant · 2025
The perpetuation of income and wealth inequality across generations threatens the foundations of a fair and stable society. This project investigates the novel idea that economic inequality perpetuates itself by creating a culture of competitiveness among children and adolescents in schools. I propose that contexts of economic inequality increase the importance of status, leading parents and teachers to encourage students to be more competitive. While students from advantaged families often excel in competitive settings, those from disadvantaged families struggle, widening the socioeconomic achievement gap and creating a vicious cycle of inequality. The project has three parts: • PART 1…
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